Carpet sweeper



Sept. 16 1924. 1,593,535

J. TAYLOR CARPET SWEEPER Filed Feb. 23. L921 Patented Sept. 1%, i924:-

UNTTED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

JAMES TAYLOR, OF ACCRINGTON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR T ENTWISLE AND KENYON LIMITED, OF ACCRINGTON, 'ENG-LAND.

CARPET SVTEEPER.

Application filed February 23, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs TAYLOR, a British subject, residing at Accrington, county of Lancaster, England, have invent- 5 ed certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet Sweepers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to carpet sweepers in which a bail extends across the top and is pivoted at both ends to the case and provided with a central socket to receive the handle and is designed to prevent damage to furniture or other articles should the bail, when the carpet sweeper is in use, strike or come in contact therewith.

The invention consists in applying to the corner or projecting part of the bail a resilient rubber buffer of tubular formation.

The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of bail (detached from sweeper) showing the tubular buffers or protectors A in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a detail view of tubular rubber buffer in position on the bail.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tubular rubber buffer removed from the bail showing the slit therein.

Serial No. 447,045.

Fig. A is a detail view of the metallic clip for securing the buffer in position. 3 The sweeper'bail B is of ordinary shape and construction, to the corners or projecting parts of which we attach a tubular buffer or protector A of soft resilient rubber.

The bufler A is in the form of a slit tube moulded to the shape of the corner of the bail B and secured by a metal clip a clamped over it at both ends. The clips a may be embedded in grooves as shown, or com pletely embedded in the rubber of the buffer 40 during moulding.

WVhat I claim as my invention and desire to protect by Letters Patent is The combination with a carpet sweeper hail of a resilient rubber bufl'er of tubular formation adapted to embrace and surround the projecting corner of the bail and metal clips by which the buffer is affixed to the bail.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES TAYLOR. Witnesses:

HERBERT A. SMrr'roN, EDWARD A. ENTWISTLE. 

